Decade of the Child
(2001-2011)

The Presbyterian sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Table are God’s gifts to us and call us to respond on behalf of the most vulnerable. Learn more about the Decade of the Child.

Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministries

This July, join clergy, seminarians, Christian educators, young leaders and other faith-based advocates for children at CDF Haley Farm in Clinton, Tenn., for the 14th Annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry. Learn more about the Proctor Institute and download a registration form.

Children's Sabbath: October

When Will We Hear? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Call to Justice and Peace is the theme of this year's Children's Sabbath. This year's manual focuses on the triple dangers of materialism, militarism and racism Dr. King warned about in the last years of his life. Today, 40 years later, our children must still contend with the same threats. Manuals will be available July 1. Use to plan a Children's Sabbath the weekend of October 19 or on another date that better fits your congregation's schedule

Presbyterian Church (USA) supplement
When you order a Children's Sabbath manual, you will also receive a supplement with information on programs and initiatives of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A. that benefit children, both here and worldwide.

Items marked with are Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. For best results, right-click the link (or click and hold for Macintosh), select "save target as" and save the document to your desktop for viewing and printing.